St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
SOUTHERN MINNEs0TAGOssI

THANKSGIVING uay several Olu-IlHlerS
from various sections of Southern Min
nesOta accidentally met at Mime
apOliS hostelry and enjoyed the sump-
tuOuS repaSt spread before them, and
while they were digesting their dinner
with bumpers of wine, they fell to talk
ing of the. good Old times they were
wont to have twenty years ago.
why" says one, there was Clark
Thompson, Kelley, Dunn. COnStanS,
Burke and score of others who never
allowed the grass to grow under their
feet when battling for the development
of Southern Minnesota, and poor Clark
Thompson is the only one who has
passed beyond the river"
speaking of Thompson" interrupted
another, Il will never forget when he
first laid out the town of Wells. name
concentrating that of his wife's father,
and how he and Holly and Chase and
others chose the loves part of ThOmp-
sons domain, which consisted of about
1900 acres, and there, over basket of
champagne, indicated the hallOwed
ground to commercial purposes, which
subsequently became the site of one of
the most progressive towns along the
line of the Southern Minnesota rail-
road"
Yes" said another, II can well recOl-
lect Holly, who was the chief engineer
of the road. He could swear louder and
longer and more practically than any
man | ever heard; but somehow things
went wrong with Holly and he subsidized
into veritable recluSc, advocated pro-
hibitiOn and took to writing poetry, and
by the way, some of his poetic etfuSiOnS
have gained him quite reputation"
Now there is Andrew c. Dunn,
spoke another. I'm some respects he
is the most peculiar man in existence.
He has the most selfishneSS and innate
personal pride of any one | know of,
yet he is smart, intelligent and prosper
Gus, but not popular. Why, do you
recOllect, few days ago, how near he
came to being nominated district
Judge in place of ID. A. Dickinson,
now of the supreme court? No? Well,
he was only defeated but by one vote,
and / tell you the people of the district
sighed deep sigh of relief when the re-
suit was announced. That disrppoint-
ment nearly sundered Andrew C.'s
heart, and ever since he has wandered
around like 'BanquO'S ghost and would
not down."
Il suppose, of course, you know
Hen.y COnStanS, the stiff-backed Demo
cl;,t who has presided over the destinies
City since the revolution? Well, he is
a character; one of the biggest-hearted,
most cOmpanionable and versatile of
men, and with memory full of rem
iniscenceS of MinneSOta'S early history,
sufficient to fill volume"
by the bye, you haven't forgot when
Clark Thompson and Geo. WALTON were
strong competitors for state senator
from Faribault county, have you?
Clark Thompson lived at Wells, which
is in the extreme eastern part of the
county, and WALTON lived at Blue Earth
City, j. the extreme western part,
and 60 siderable jealousy eX-
istet GtW n the two sections, and the
co, st w ed hot and furious, while
|, co cStantS spent money freely.
hall ., you recOllect, was declared
lect but Thompson. nothing daunt
ed, ..ttsted the seat and was fiually
=. red entitled TO the hOnOrs, but it
was surmised at the time that Thomp-
son spent at least $4,000 to Obtain.it."
Then there is Squire Goodrich, who
is Familiarity known as Dan, grey as
two century rat, and gone to seed as an
old bachelor. Upon first sight
stranger would take him for an old
school Presbyterian deacon, or one
whose affections had been blighted like
frost bitten rose, but stir up Dan
once, and his latent powers of youthful
uigOr spring forth like a decOy duck
from spring trap. He has represented
his county in the legislature for several
successive terms and with marked
ability"
That sets me to thinking" queried
one of. the party, what ever has become
of Daniel Buck, who at one time was a
nromiOpnt fipurp in OOlitipal circles -
'Oh, Buck has retired from politics."
was the reply, land lives at MankatO.
where he practices law and hates the
domination of Me, Mike IL john who
have been the dispensers of public pap
SINCE Cleveland was elected =